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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few words, Gideon Spilett, Herbert, and Neb were made acquainted with what had happened.
accident
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From this reading This accident, which appeared so very serious to Pencroft, produced different effects on the companions of the honest sailor.
acquainted
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From this reading In a few words, Gideon Spilett, Herbert, and Neb were made acquainted with what had happened.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a few words, Gideon Spilett, Herbert, and Neb were made acquainted with what had happened.
appeared
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From this reading This accident, which appeared so very serious to Pencroft, produced different effects on the companions of the honest sailor.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to the reporter, he simply replied,-- “Upon my word, Pencroft, it’s perfectly indifferent to me!”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Neb, in his delight at having found his master, did not listen, or rather, did not care to trouble himself with what Pencroft was saying.
care
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From this reading Neb, in his delight at having found his master, did not listen, or rather, did not care to trouble himself with what Pencroft was saying.
companions
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From this reading This accident, which appeared so very serious to Pencroft, produced different effects on the companions of the honest sailor.
degree
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From this reading Herbert shared in some degree the sailor’s feelings.
delight
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From this reading Neb, in his delight at having found his master, did not listen, or rather, did not care to trouble himself with what Pencroft was saying.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Neb, in his delight at having found his master, did not listen, or rather, did not care to trouble himself with what Pencroft was saying.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This accident, which appeared so very serious to Pencroft, produced different effects on the companions of the honest sailor.
effects
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From this reading This accident, which appeared so very serious to Pencroft, produced different effects on the companions of the honest sailor.
feelings
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From this reading Herbert shared in some degree the sailor’s feelings.
few
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From this reading In a few words, Gideon Spilett, Herbert, and Neb were made acquainted with what had happened.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neb, in his delight at having found his master, did not listen, or rather, did not care to trouble himself with what Pencroft was saying.
Gideon
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From this reading In a few words, Gideon Spilett, Herbert, and Neb were made acquainted with what had happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a few words, Gideon Spilett, Herbert, and Neb were made acquainted with what had happened.
happened
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From this reading In a few words, Gideon Spilett, Herbert, and Neb were made acquainted with what had happened.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Neb, in his delight at having found his master, did not listen, or rather, did not care to trouble himself with what Pencroft was saying.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As to the reporter, he simply replied,-- “Upon my word, Pencroft, it’s perfectly indifferent to me!”
Herbert
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From this reading In a few words, Gideon Spilett, Herbert, and Neb were made acquainted with what had happened.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Neb, in his delight at having found his master, did not listen, or rather, did not care to trouble himself with what Pencroft was saying.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neb, in his delight at having found his master, did not listen, or rather, did not care to trouble himself with what Pencroft was saying.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading This accident, which appeared so very serious to Pencroft, produced different effects on the companions of the honest sailor.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few words, Gideon Spilett, Herbert, and Neb were made acquainted with what had happened.
indifferent
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From this reading As to the reporter, he simply replied,-- “Upon my word, Pencroft, it’s perfectly indifferent to me!”
it's
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From this reading As to the reporter, he simply replied,-- “Upon my word, Pencroft, it’s perfectly indifferent to me!”
listen
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From this reading Neb, in his delight at having found his master, did not listen, or rather, did not care to trouble himself with what Pencroft was saying.
made
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From this reading In a few words, Gideon Spilett, Herbert, and Neb were made acquainted with what had happened.
master
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From this reading Neb, in his delight at having found his master, did not listen, or rather, did not care to trouble himself with what Pencroft was saying.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As to the reporter, he simply replied,-- “Upon my word, Pencroft, it’s perfectly indifferent to me!”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As to the reporter, he simply replied,-- “Upon my word, Pencroft, it’s perfectly indifferent to me!”
Neb
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From this reading In a few words, Gideon Spilett, Herbert, and Neb were made acquainted with what had happened.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Neb, in his delight at having found his master, did not listen, or rather, did not care to trouble himself with what Pencroft was saying.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This accident, which appeared so very serious to Pencroft, produced different effects on the companions of the honest sailor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This accident, which appeared so very serious to Pencroft, produced different effects on the companions of the honest sailor.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Neb, in his delight at having found his master, did not listen, or rather, did not care to trouble himself with what Pencroft was saying.
Pencroft
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From this reading This accident, which appeared so very serious to Pencroft, produced different effects on the companions of the honest sailor.
perfectly
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From this reading As to the reporter, he simply replied,-- “Upon my word, Pencroft, it’s perfectly indifferent to me!”
produced
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From this reading This accident, which appeared so very serious to Pencroft, produced different effects on the companions of the honest sailor.
rather
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From this reading Neb, in his delight at having found his master, did not listen, or rather, did not care to trouble himself with what Pencroft was saying.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As to the reporter, he simply replied,-- “Upon my word, Pencroft, it’s perfectly indifferent to me!”
reporter
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From this reading As to the reporter, he simply replied,-- “Upon my word, Pencroft, it’s perfectly indifferent to me!”
sailor
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sailor's
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From this reading Herbert shared in some degree the sailor’s feelings.
saying
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From this reading Neb, in his delight at having found his master, did not listen, or rather, did not care to trouble himself with what Pencroft was saying.
serious
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From this reading This accident, which appeared so very serious to Pencroft, produced different effects on the companions of the honest sailor.
shared
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From this reading Herbert shared in some degree the sailor’s feelings.
simply
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From this reading As to the reporter, he simply replied,-- “Upon my word, Pencroft, it’s perfectly indifferent to me!”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This accident, which appeared so very serious to Pencroft, produced different effects on the companions of the honest sailor.
some
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From this reading Herbert shared in some degree the sailor’s feelings.
Spilett
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From this reading In a few words, Gideon Spilett, Herbert, and Neb were made acquainted with what had happened.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This accident, which appeared so very serious to Pencroft, produced different effects on the companions of the honest sailor.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This accident, which appeared so very serious to Pencroft, produced different effects on the companions of the honest sailor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This accident, which appeared so very serious to Pencroft, produced different effects on the companions of the honest sailor.
trouble
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From this reading Neb, in his delight at having found his master, did not listen, or rather, did not care to trouble himself with what Pencroft was saying.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As to the reporter, he simply replied,-- “Upon my word, Pencroft, it’s perfectly indifferent to me!”
very
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From this reading This accident, which appeared so very serious to Pencroft, produced different effects on the companions of the honest sailor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neb, in his delight at having found his master, did not listen, or rather, did not care to trouble himself with what Pencroft was saying.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a few words, Gideon Spilett, Herbert, and Neb were made acquainted with what had happened.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In a few words, Gideon Spilett, Herbert, and Neb were made acquainted with what had happened.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This accident, which appeared so very serious to Pencroft, produced different effects on the companions of the honest sailor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a few words, Gideon Spilett, Herbert, and Neb were made acquainted with what had happened.
word
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From this reading As to the reporter, he simply replied,-- “Upon my word, Pencroft, it’s perfectly indifferent to me!”
words
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From this reading In a few words, Gideon Spilett, Herbert, and Neb were made acquainted with what had happened.
